Exodus 36:29 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And they were separate beneath but joined at the top, at the first ring. He made two of them this way for the two corners.

NIV: At these two corners the frames were double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both were made alike.

NASB: They were double beneath, and together they were complete to its top, to the first ring; he did this with both of them for the two corners.

CSB: They were paired at the bottom and joined together at the top in a single ring. This is what he did with both of them for the two corners.

NLT: These corner frames were matched at the bottom and firmly attached at the top with a single ring, forming a single corner unit. Both of these corner units were made the same way.

KJV: And they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.

NKJV: And they were coupled at the bottom and coupled together at the top by one ring. Thus he made both of them for the two corners.

Exodus 36:8–38 indicates that the Israelites follow God's instructions precisely. They are constructing a tabernacle for the Lord (Exodus 25:8–9) under the direction of two assigned supervisors (Exodus 35:30—36:1). The actions of this passage are a point-by-point response to the designs recorded in Exodus 26.

Israel responds to the call for donations with enthusiasm. The people are so eager to donate that Moses must command the people to stop giving. Working under Bezalel, skilled workers begin following God's instructions for crafting the tabernacle (Exodus 25—31). Most of these descriptions repeat the exact wording from God's command, rephrased as what Israel actually did.

After renewing the covenant (Exodus 34), Moses is passing along the Lord's commands regarding the tabernacle (Exodus 25:8–9). This began with a call for materials and recently included the appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab to supervise the project (Exodus 35). This and following chapters (Exodus 37—39) record Israel following those original instructions very closely. The text is virtually identical to the written designs recorded earlier (Exodus 25—31).

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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